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Angry Blizzard Entertainment Staffers Share Their Salaries to Protest Pay Inequities

Disgruntled employees at games developer Blizzard Entertainment — some of whom reportedly earn only minimum wage — have shared their compensation details in an internal document, hoping to spur the company to pay workers more fairly. According to a Bloomberg report, a company employee created a spreadsheet and encouraged others to share their compensation info […] …read more […]

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Jumia Technologies AG (NYSE: JMIA)CEO Sacha Poignonnec: “E-Commerce & Mobile Payments Adoption Accelerating in Africa”

    Jumia Technologies AG (NYSE:JMIA) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Highlights Sacha Poignonnec, CEO “Our mission of facilitating consumer’s access to goods and services helping sellers reach those consumers in a seamless way, while making […]

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How the Financial Independence, Retire Early Movement Works

The Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement is gaining traction across the country. However, many people who try to implement this concept into their lives fail miserably. This extreme savings and investment model may not be for everyone, but it’s a great way to fast track your retirement goals.
Does retiring before the age of 65 seem out of reach? Or maybe outright impossible? It’s true that Americans are expected to work longer than ever before, but you don’t have to become another statistic.

Financial Independence, Retire Early Meaning
The FIRE movement didn’t grow in popularity until the 2010’s. But, it actually originated …read more […]

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3 “Strong Buy” Dividend Stocks That Pay Over 9%

You can’t always rely on share price appreciation to guarantee a profitable portfolio. Savvy investors know this, and always seek ways to ensure their income stream. Dividends are common, and popular, way to do this, but bring with them some important questions: Is the dividend reliable – does the company pay it out regularly, in full? Does it yield enough to make the investment worthwhile?These are some of the factors that Wall Street’s analysts weigh when they review dividend stocks. And fortunately, they can answer them in positive terms for investors. For while the market conditions aren’t really signaling defensive …read more […]

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Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe

Alphabet unit Google’s bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the $2.1 billion deal. The move by the European Commission on Tuesday came despite Google’s pledge last month not to use the fitness tracker’s data for advertising purposes in a bid to address competition concerns. The EU antitrust enforcer said the deal would further entrench Google’s dominance in online advertising and that Google’s data pledge was insufficient to allay its worries. …read more […]